King's College London, University of London: Family Therapy

Summary

Our Family Therapy Grad Cert course enables mental health professionals to develop useful theoretical knowledge and practise skills to enable them to work effectively with couples and families in the context of their own professional practice.

The focus of the course is in working in mental health settings, and the teaching draws from a range of different approaches. This integrative approach ensures that students have a solid grounding which enables them to adapt their practice to different client groups.

At the end of the course students will have gained confidence in working with more than one person in the room and be able to use a number of approaches to help people towards positive change. There is a focus on evidence-based practice and on the development of good therapeutic relationships.

Key benefits

- Introduces students to the field of systemic theory, practice and research.

- Introduces basic practice skills and their application to clinical practice.

- Enables students to begin to develop a stance of self-reflexivity and prepare for entry to qualifying level training.

Level	RQF Level 7
Entry requirements	A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, medicine, social work, social science, mental health nursing studies or education and/or professional qualification in a mental health-related programme. Significant clinical experience is required.
Location	Denmark Hill Campus Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill Southwark London SE5 8AF

Summary

Our Family Therapy Grad Cert course enables mental health professionals to develop useful theoretical knowledge and practise skills to enable them to work effectively with couples and families in the context of their own professional practice.

The focus of the course is in working in mental health settings, and the teaching draws from a range of different approaches. This integrative approach ensures that students have a solid grounding which enables them to adapt their practice to different client groups.

At the end of the course students will have gained confidence in working with more than one person in the room and be able to use a number of approaches to help people towards positive change. There is a focus on evidence-based practice and on the development of good therapeutic relationships.

Key benefits

- Introduces students to the field of systemic theory, practice and research.

- Introduces basic practice skills and their application to clinical practice.

- Enables students to begin to develop a stance of self-reflexivity and prepare for entry to qualifying level training.

Level	RQF Level 7
Entry requirements	A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, medicine, social work, social science, mental health nursing studies or education and/or professional qualification in a mental health-related programme. Significant clinical experience is required.
Location	Denmark Hill Campus Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill Southwark London SE5 8AF

Summary

Our Family Therapy MSc course offers a comprehensive course of clinical training in family therapy, including extensive supervised work with families in both adult and child mental health settings.

We are proud to have been awarded an IoPPN Excellence Award in 2017 for student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Education Survey (PTES).

Key benefits

- Strong focus on training professionals to work within multi-disciplinary settings.

- Small groups and a high level of tutor support.

- Provision of supervised clinical practice.

Level	RQF Level 7
Entry requirements	Academic Requirements: A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, medicine, social work, social science, mental health nursing studies or education and/or professional qualification in a mental health-related programme. Professional/Work related Requirements: Applicants must have an intermediate level Family Therapy qualification and be working in a clinical setting involving regular patient/client contact.
Location	Denmark Hill Campus Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill Southwark London SE5 8AF

Fees

EU	12300 GBP for Year 1
England	12300 GBP for Year 1
Northern Ireland	12300 GBP for Year 1
Scotland	12300 GBP for Year 1
Wales	12300 GBP for Year 1
International	28500 GBP for Year 1

Summary

Our Family Therapy MSc course offers a comprehensive course of clinical training in family therapy, including extensive supervised work with families in both adult and child mental health settings.

We are proud to have been awarded an IoPPN Excellence Award in 2017 for student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Education Survey (PTES).

Key benefits

- Strong focus on training professionals to work within multi-disciplinary settings.

- Small groups and a high level of tutor support.

- Provision of supervised clinical practice.

Level	RQF Level 7
Entry requirements	Academic Requirements: A Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject e.g. psychology, medicine, social work, social science, mental health nursing studies or education and/or professional qualification in a mental health-related programme. Professional/Work related Requirements: Applicants must have an intermediate level Family Therapy qualification and be working in a clinical setting involving regular patient/client contact.
Location	Denmark Hill Campus Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill Southwark London SE5 8AF

Fees

EU	6150 GBP for Year 1
England	6150 GBP for Year 1
Northern Ireland	6150 GBP for Year 1
Scotland	6150 GBP for Year 1
Wales	6150 GBP for Year 1
International	14250 GBP for Year 1